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Students vie for UGA jobs despite relatively low pay

By Allyson Bennett | February 9, 2007

Dartmouth undergraduate advisors may be paid less than those holding comparable positions at several other institutions, but that hasn't stopped a record number of students from applying for the position. The 168 current UGAs are expected to work 15 to 20 hours a week, according to their job contracts.

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Teach for America reaches out at panel

By Xiaolin Zhao | February 9, 2007

Kwame Griffith, Teach for America's national director for diversity outreach, and education professor Kimberly Williams spoke at "Race Income and Education," a panel to raise awareness about current racial and socioeconomic inequalities in education hosted by Student Assembly on Thursday evening in Brace Commons. Co-organizer of the event Josh Wexler '08 asked attendees to consider how the issues addressed affect and relate to Dartmouth. According to Teach for America's website, nine-year-old children in low-income areas test three grade levels behind children of the same age in wealthier areas, and only half of the low-income students graduate high school.

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Hanover businesses stock up to prepare for weekend

By Marina Agapakis | February 9, 2007

While many local businesses are preparing for an increased level of traffic with the influx of thousands of alumni and visitors to Hanover this Winter Carnival, nearby residents will remain largely absent from the weekend's festivities. Restaurants including Molly's Restaurant and Bar and the Canoe Club are expecting a larger-than-average turnout this weekend. "Because our business runs off of what goes on at the College, we're always ready for a big weekend," Molly's manager Dan Young said. Though Molly's will not be holding any special events over the weekend, Young is looking forward to a larger volume of students and alumni dining at the restaurant. "We have a lot of fun with the weekend because students seem to be pretty lively that weekend," Young said. Aside from the increase in business that the weekend entails, Young, a Hanover resident, also plans to spend time at Occom Pond with his family during Carnival. At the Canoe Club, the bar will highlight several local microbreweries as well as a dark green martini to mark the big weekend, owner John Chapin said. Special musical guests have also been invited to the restaurant, including two acoustic guitarists from the area on Friday night and a trio featuring Joseph Stallsmith on Saturday night.

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Polar Bear Swim attracts brave students, spectators

By Victoria Boggiano | February 9, 2007

Recent snowfall and low temperatures have created enough ice on Occom Pond for the annual Polar Bear Swim to be held as planned. "The swim is a go-ahead," said Winter Carnival co-chair Elizabeth Teague '09. The swim, which began a little over a decade ago, has evolved into a Carnival tradition, with students flocking to Occom Pond not only to brave the icy water, but to watch their daring friends dive in. Mike Herman '07, who participated in the swim during his freshman year, said that despite not being his first icy water dive, the experience was thrilling. "The polar bear swim was extremely cold, but I had experience doing cold swimming because I once swam in 40 degree water in a cave.

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For some, Gulf Coast is the new Green

By Jennifer Gaudette | February 9, 2007

Since Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast in August 2005, hundreds of Dartmouth students have made their way down to Louisiana and Mississippi to help communities that were completely wiped out by the massive storm. "I'd say over 400 to 500 Dartmouth students have come down over the past two years," said Carrie O'Neil '04, who traveled down to Biloxi, Miss., in September 2005, with her friend Kate Gage '05. "We drove down not knowing what to expect -- I was just compelled" said O'Neil, now associate director of Hands On Gulf Coast. According to its website, Hands On Gulf Coast is "a disaster response project of Hands On Network," which encompasses over 60 nonprofit organizations around the world.

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Counseling wait-time decreases at Dick's House

By Carolyn Kylstra | February 9, 2007

The wait to schedule counseling appointments at Dick's House has improved since a College review in May 2005 called for a reduction in wait times. According to Mark Reed, director of counseling and health resources, the current wait for a counseling appointment is eight to ten business days, reduced from the three- to four-week appointment delay students complained of in an article in The Dartmouth in 2005, "Students seeking counseling encounter four-week wait." Reed attributes the decrease in wait time to the hiring of new staff and improvements in the appointment system. Each year, approximately 1,000 students seek counseling help at Dick's House, Reed said.

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The Friday Quickie

By Abi Medvin | February 9, 2007

After playing hard to get all through December, it seems Old Man Winter has finally decided to put out, and just in time for Winter Carnival.

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